The nurse is reading the Vibramycin drug label. Select the conversion factor that correctly expresses the dosage strength.

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If the Vibramycin label states that the suspension contains 100 mg in 5 mL, then you can express the dosage strength as a conversion factor that equals 1. For example, writing

5 mL ÷ 100 mg

shows that every 100 mg of drug is contained in 5 mL of liquid. This fraction, when simplified, is equivalent to

1 mL ÷ 20 mg     (since 100 mg ÷ 5 mL = 20 mg per 1 mL).

Either expression (5 mL/100 mg or 1 mL/20 mg) is acceptable as a conversion factor because multiplying any quantity by a factor equal to 1 does not change its value.

For instance, if you need to determine the volume required to administer a dose of 50 mg, you can set up the calculation using the second expression:

50 mg × (1 mL/20 mg) = 2.5 mL.

Thus, the conversion factor that correctly expresses the dosage strength on the Vibramycin label is

5 mL/100 mg     or equivalently  1 mL/20 mg.
The dosage strength of Vibramycin is 5 mL per 100 mg or 1 mL per 20 mg.

The nurse is reading the Vibramycin drug label. Select the conversion factor that correctly expresses the dosage strength.

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